University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chemistry Department Newsletter

*****PLEASE NOTE*****

This will be THE LAST distributed copy of the Chemistry Department Newsletter. If you are currently receiving the newsletter in your Departmental Mailbox, Campus Mail, or U.S. Mail you can still receive a hard copy of the newsletter by following the instructions in the next notice. Thank You!

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Chemistry Department Newsletter Update!

The weekly Chemistry Newsletter is now on the Chemistry Department's Home Page. You can access it by typing in www.chem.wisc.edu, then double clicking on the text: The Department Newsletter. We currently have the last three weeks (Oct. 20^th , 27^th, & Nov. 4^th ) on line, and plan to place a few more of this semester's on line also, along with the current weekly newsletter.

Now that the newsletter will be on the Department's home web page, we will no longer be automatically distributing printed copies for everyone. This issue will be the last issue that is printed and placed in all mailboxes in the Chemistry Department.

What to do if you still want a printed hard copy of the weekly newsletter!!!!!

• We will still be printing a few copies each week. They will be in the Duplicating Department, Room 1380 Chemistry; just stop by and you can pick one up, or we will place one in your mailbox by your request!
• If you are currently receiving a copy via your Chemistry Departmental Mailbox, Campus Mail or by U.S. Postal Mail and you still want to receive the newsletter you must do the following:

• Send a message to me stating that you wish to still receive the newsletter. You can do this by phone (also voice mail): 608-262-0293, fax: 608-262-0381, e-mail: goldade@chem.wisc.edu, U.S. Mail: Chemistry Newsletter, Room 1380, 1101 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706.
• If you still wish to receive the newsletter by U.S. Postal Service. Please put the following information in the context of your reply: Your Name, current mailing address including Street, City, State, and Zip code.
• If you still wish to receive the newsletter by Campus Mail. Please put the following information in the context of your reply: Your Name, Campus address including Building Name and address, and room #.
• PLEASE NOTE!!! If we do not hear from you we will assume that you are accessing the newsletter on line or that you don't wish to receive the newsletter anymore and we will delete your name from our mailing list. We ask you to do this so we can update our current mailing list and keep our mailing costs to a minimum.
• What to do if you wish to access the Chemistry Placement Office's part of the newsletter? You must first access the Chemistry Department Home Page at: www.chem.wisc.edu, then click on the title: Services & Facilities, you then have to click on the title: Chemistry Placement Office. All the information is listed in this area.

If you have any questions on the newsletter, feel free to stop by the Duplicating Department or contact me, by any of the above means.

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Room 1361, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

1997

1998

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INORGANIC CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Exams are held on Saturdays beginning at 9:00 a.m., in Room 2373, except for one date noted.

1997

1998

Proposed Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Fall, 1997

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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS

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IMPORTANT DATES:

November 21^st, 1997 - Deadline to Request all MS & PhD Warrants.

December 12^th, 1997 is the deadline for receiving a December degree. Everything has to be completed by 4:00 p.m. including depositing your thesis in the Library and you have to have been appropriately registered for the Fall term.

December 21^st, 1997 - Commencement ceremony.

January 16^th, 1998 - Window period. A grace period for students appropriately registered for the Fall semester, who complete all degree requirements by this date. Your thesis must be deposited in the Memorial Library by 4:30 p.m. on this date. A May degree is awarded, but you are not required to register for the Spring semester or pay a degree completion fee.

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MINOR AGREEMENT FORMS: The Graduate School requires that the minor program be outlined in an agreement which is approved by the Department no later than halfway through completion of the sequence minor courses. The minor requirement must be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 1315.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Department Departmental Colloquia

1997-1998

First Fridays of the Month -- mostly

SEMINARS

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Tuesday, November11^th, 1997 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Stacey Bent, New York University. "Understanding the Chemistry of Electronic Materials: The Film Growth and Surface Reactivity"

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Tuesday, November 11^th, 1997 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Greg Fu, MIT. "Asymmetric Catalysis with Planer-Chiral Heterocycles"

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Wednesday, November 12^th, 1997 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Rick Padgett, Rutgers. "Smads and TGFbeta Signaling"

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Wednesday, November 12^th, 1997 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Kim Dunbar, Michigan State University. "The Use of TTF and TCNQ as Ligands for Paramagnetic Metal Centers: A New "Spin" on organic Charge-Transfer Chemistry"

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Thursday, November 13^th, 1997 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. David Thompson, Graduate Student. "Infrared Four-Wave Mixing - A New Family of Selective Vibrational Spectroscopy"

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Thursday, November 13^th, 1997 - Chemical Engineering Seminar. 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Donna G. Blackmond, Max-Planck-Institut F�r Kohlenforschung. "Kinetic Influences on Enantioselectivity in Asymmetric catalytic Hydrogenation"

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Tuesday, November 18^th, 1997 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Brooks Pate, University of Virginia. "High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy Studies of Complex Vibrational Dynamics in Molecules"

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Tuesday, November 18^th, 1997 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Rainer Herges, Braunschweig. "The Synthesis of Fully Conjugated Tubular Hydrocarbons"

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Wednesday, November 19^th, 1997 - Genetics Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Genetics/Biotech Building. Pernille Rorth. "A Novel Genetic Tool for Dissecting Classical Developmental Problems in Drosophila"

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Thursday, November 20^th, 1997 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Travis Young, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, November 20^th, 1997 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Tom Kelly. "Local Electrode Atom Probe"

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Tuesday, November 25th, 1997 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Ed Samulski, University of North Carolina. "Nuclear Spin Correlations in Entangled Polymers"

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Thursday, November 29^th, 1997 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Peter Wipf, University of Pittsburgh.

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Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (PFSMETE)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recognizes that Ph.D. graduates in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) must help the Nation in addressing challenging issues in education across a broad spectrum of institutions and educational levels. NSF anticipates that in the future, these graduates will assume leadership roles in contributing to the Nation's education enterprise. Academic and educational institutions will benefit from the contributions of professionals who will have a thorough understanding of topics in education such as how scientific knowledge can be communicated to diverse learners in a variety of settings, how teaching and learning can be assessed, how new disciplinary knowledge can be used in curriculum development, how technology can be used to advance the teaching of SMET education, and how best to carry out program evaluation of complex educational systems. As a means of preparing individuals with these skills, the Foundation announces the continuation of the Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (PFSMETE). The Foundation hopes to support approximately 20, two-year PFSMETE fellowships in FY1998. This program is aimed at recent Ph.D. graduates in science, mathematics or engineering and seeks to draw broadly on the diversity of talent available in the U.S. population. The primary objectives of the program are to prepare Ph.D. graduates in science, mathematics, engineering and technology with the necessary skills to assume leadership roles in SMET education in our Nation's diverse educational institutions, and to provide opportunities for outstanding Ph.D. graduates to develop expertise in a facet of science education research that would qualify them for the new range of educational positions that will come with the 21st century. To be eligible for a PFSMETE fellowship, individuals must: 1) be citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States at the time of application; and 2) have received a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in one of the SMET fields supported by NSF on or after January 1, 1995 but no later than October 1, 1998. Because this program is intended to broaden the skills of Ph.D. graduates in SMET disciplines, individuals who hold SMET education degrees are not eligible for this program. FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND FOR AN APPLICATION, stop by room 1380 Chemistry.

FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The Department of Chemistry of the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a position as Assistant Organic Lab Director. The person filling this position will aid the Organic Lab Director in the management, maintenance and development of the instructional laboratories in the Organic Division of the Chemistry Department. The Assistant Director will have primary responsibility for weekday evening and Saturday morning sections. The position requires a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a related chemical sciences area, experience with organic chemistry lab work and safety, and teaching experience as a graduate TA or instructor in introductory organic chemistry. This is a renewable appointment that will begin January 1, 1998. Applicants should send a resume and the names of three people willing to write a letter of recommendation to: Prof. Edwin Vedejs, Chair, Organic Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, 1101 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706-1396. Application deadline: November 17, 1997. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants and nominees must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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University of Wyoming, is seeking candidates for a "renewable track" lecture position in their Department, which has been advertised in the September 29 and October 20, 1997, issues of Chemical & Engineering News. The position, given satisfactory performance, results in job security close to that of tenure, although the term "tenure" does not apply. Applications from Ph.D. chemists in all areas of chemistry are welcome. Excellence in teaching freshman chemistry and advanced courses in the candidate's area of specialization will be required, as well as excellence in undergraduate advising. An applicant should submit a statement of teaching philosophy (3 pages maximum) and a curriculum vita. Also, he/she should arrange for three letters of recommendation, which directly address the candidate's teaching ability, to be sent directly to: Professor David A. Jaeger, Department of Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3838, Voice: 1(307) 766-4335, FAX: 1 (307) 766-2807, Internet: DAJ@UWYO.EDU. The closing date for receipt of applications, including at least two of the three required letters of recommendation, Is December 1^st, 1997. I am available for questions by e-mail (DAJ@uwyo.edu) or phone (307-766-4335).

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Bloomsburg University, Assistant Professor. Tenure-track position in an ACS-approved department with eleven full-time faculty. Major instructional responsibilities will be in organic chemistry. Twelve contact hour average per semester. Quality teaching. development of an active undergraduate research program. student advisement and committee work are expected. Organic chemist or related discipline. Ph.D. required. Interest and proficiency in teaching organic chemistry and in developing an active research program involving undergraduates are required. Preference given to applicants with strong synthetic background, and research interests that complement existing faculty expertise. and to candidates with interest in high school outreach programs. Ability to work with diverse populations is expected. Classes begin on August 31, 1998. Tenure track - beginning Fall 1998. Send letter of application, three letters of reference, resume, statement outlining teaching philosophy and research interests. and unofficial copies of all transcripts to: Dr. L.L. Mack, Department of Chemistry. (Search #52-6-114), Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. PA 17815. Finalists for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview which includes the presentation of both teaching and research seminars. For more information, call (717)389-4107. (http://chem.bloomu.edu). Application letters must be postmarked no later than Monday, November 10, 1997. Application deadline is November 10, 1997.

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The Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University is seeking to fill tenure track openings in analytical and/or inorganic/organometallic chemistry. Applicants with research interests in NMR will also be considered. Research programs complementing those of the present faculty will be favored. Applicants will be expected to develop nationally recognized and funded research programs. It is expected that appointments will be made at Assistant Professor levels but more senior appointments may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates with demonstrated accomplishments. Postdoctoral experience and strong interests and abilities in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are required. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and detailed research proposals and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Prof. Morteza Khaledi, Faculty Search Chair, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Box 8204, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204. All applications should be received by October 31. See, http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chemistry/chem.html for further information.

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Associate or Full Professor, Northern Illinois University. This announcement describes a position to be advertised in the October 27 and December 1, 1997 issues of Chemical and Engineering News. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Illinois University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, depending on experience. The successful candidate must have a record of continuing external grant support and is expected to maintain a nationally recognized research program at NIU. Skilled teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels is also required. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae including grant support, the names of three references, and short- and long-term research plans. All application materials should be sent to: Joe W. Vaughn, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2862, by January 23, 1998.

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West Shore Community College, Position Opening Chemistry Faculty. Requires master's degree in chemistry; prefer college-level teaching experience and experience/interest in using computer to support instruction. WSCC information available on the Internet at www.westshore.cc.mi.us. Appointment subject to drug screening. Application deadline: November 21, 1997. To apply, send resume, transcripts, and phone numbers of three references by November 21^st, to: Personnel Office, West Shore Community College, 3000 North Stiles Road, P.O. Box 277, Scottville, M1 49454-0277.

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Chemistry/Biochemistry Position, Department of Chemistry College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Department of Chemistry is seeking applications from outstanding individuals to fill a regular 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to:

1) contribute effectively to departmental teaching and advising responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate levels;

2) develop an externally funded research program in biochemistry and molecular biology involving undergraduate and graduate students;

3) fulfill normal service obligations.

Excellent possibilities exist for research collaboration with colleagues in such areas as engineering, the Medical School, the Natural Resources Research Institute, the Large Lakes Observatory, and the U.S. EPA Research Laboratory. Start-up funds are available. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or related field; post-doctoral experience and evidence of a commitment to quality teaching. Preference will be given to individuals with a Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry, and post-doctoral experience at a major research institution. Terms of Contract: Regular, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professorship effective 9/1/98. Applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 1997, and will be accepted until position is filled. Interested individuals should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a short research proposal. In addition, applicants should have three letters of recommendation sent directly to: Dr. Larry C. Thompson, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 10 University Drive, Duluth MN 55812, Phone 218/726-8716, FAX: 2187726-7394. E-mail: lthompso@d.umn.edu. UMD Web Site: http://www.d.umn.edu/chem.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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The University os Minnesota, Duluth, Department of Chemistry is seeking a postdoctoral associate to fill the Dreyfus Fellow position for 9/1198-8/31/2000. Working collaboratively with the P.I., the successful candidate will teach undergraduate (general and organic chemistry) courses and conduct research. Dreyfus Fellow will have opportunities to supervise undergraduate research students, interact with other faculty, graduate students and staff and develop independent research ideas over the two year period consistent with the goals of the Dreyfus Scholar/Fellow Program. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in chemistry, evidence of a commitment to teaching and experience in organic synthesis. Undergraduate teaching experience, including graduate teaching assistantship, and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry are desired. Regular 12-month position, effective September 1, 1998 for two years. Applications will be reviewed starting December 22, 1997 and will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit a letter of application, resume, a short research proposal and have three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Viktor Zhdankin, Chair, Dreyfus Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 10 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, E-mail: vzhdanki@d.umn.edu, Web page: http://www.d.umn.edu/chem/.

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Assistant Professor Xuma Zhang, of Penn State University has a Postdoctoral opening in his lab. The project involves the design and synthesis of chiral phosphines for asymmetric catalysis. Students can choose to work on any of the following areas:

• Asymmetric Catalysis Based on Chiral Tridentate Ligands. Families of chiral tridentate ligands are examined for their ability to promote enantioselective hydrogenation of unfunctionalized substrates (i.e., ketones, imines, olefins). Excellent activities and enantioselectivities (> 97% ee) have been observed in several asymmetric reactions.
• Asymmetric Catalysis Based on Novel Bidentate Phosphine Ligands. We have invented several new bidentate phosphine ligands for asymmetric catalysis. They contain rigid aromatic backbones or ring structures which could be used to restrict conformational flexibility of the ligands. Asymmetric hydrogenation of functionalized substrates; asymmetric hydrogenation of simple olefins, ketones, and imines; and asymmetric carbon-carbon bond formation reactions (Heck reaction, allylic alkylation and aldol reactions) are studied. Many reactions give over 99 % ee. See: JACS, 1997, 119, 1799 and C&EN, 1997, July 14, Page 38-40.
• Asymmetric Catalysis Based on Novel MonoPhosphines. Chiral heterobicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes are used to catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction and other carbon-carbon reactions such as the Baylis-Hillman reaction. Transition metal complexes (e. g., Ni, Pd) with these phosphines are also used to catalyze a variety of asymmetric reactions. See: JACS, 1997, 119, 3336 and JOC, 1997, 62, 4521.

Candidates who are familiar with phosphine synthesis or group VIII transition metal organometallic chemistry are preferred. Interested students may contact me by e-mail, regular mail, phone, or FAX and should send a CV and two letters of recommendation to: Xumu Zhang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, 152 Davey Lab, The Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: (814) 865-4221, FAX: (814) 863-8403, e-mail: xumu@chem.psu.edu.

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